What not to feed pigs - Homesteading Forum
2011年5月11日 · Mare Owner. 818 posts · Joined 2008. #2 · May 11, 2011. Raw potatoes are a general "no" for pigs (though they can have a little, just not much of their total intake as they …
What to Feed Pigs Before We Butcher? | Homesteading Forum
2017年2月5日 · highlands said: What you feed them for the last ten days won't make much difference in taste. Might be able to put a little fat on. The finishing period is really a minimum …
how to feed hay to hogs - Homesteading Forum
2013年1月31日 · Alfalfa small bales here are $10 apiece for 70-80 lbers, hog feed 16% is 14.65 per 50 lb. Alfalfa has a comparable protein content to the ground feed, but lacks lysine if I …
Can we feed pigs chicken guts, when we butcher chickens?
2014年2月23日 · Legally in most states you can feed the chicken guts to the pigs provided that you're not selling the pork. If you are selling the pork then the answer is you have to either …
Fodder for pigs - Homesteading Forum
2013年4月10日 · The fiber (carbon) in the diet helps to bind the nitrogen reducing the smell compared with pigs on the strict commercial corn/soy blend of feed. Being on pasture also …
Acorns for pigs - Homesteading Forum
2013年9月16日 · 1080 posts · Joined 2009. #7 · Sep 17, 2013. Our acorns are very high in tannins which makes them pretty unpalatable if they have other food and aren't hungry …
do you feed meat to your pigs? - Homesteading Forum
2009年9月21日 · It is ok to feed pigs strong tasting things like fish but if they are for killing, you need to stop feeding it some 6-8 weeks before killing. Therefore, it is quite sensible to feed …
Feeding Garlic to Pigs - How Much and What Kind?
2014年5月12日 · pmondo. 496 posts · Joined 2007. #5 · May 14, 2014. i use fresh garlic. for flavoring the meat last 3 months before slaughter 5 whole heads per day per pig also lots of …
Feeding pigs whole, raw milk? | Homesteading Forum
2013年7月13日 · 3 posts · Joined 2011. #1 · Jul 13, 2013. We have 8 feeder pigs we're raising up and have been feeding them 6-8 gallons of whole, raw Jersey/Guernsey milk per day. They …
apples for pigs - Homesteading Forum
2004年5月11日 · 659 posts · Joined 2002. #3 · May 12, 2004. My pigs have their run under 2 apple trees, and they consume everyone that we shake from the tree, which amounts to nearly …